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Initech

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11. Because they've been brainwashed by propaganda for 45 years.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 03:32 PM

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Whether it was Jimmy Swaggart, Rush Limbaugh, Rupert Murdoch, Sean Hannity, Infowars, Charlie Kirk, Andrew Tate, the list goes on.

The worst part is that people voluntarily choose to consume this garbage. It's total brain rot.

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I'm so sick of Republicans. [View all] milestogo Monday OP

I've hated them since 1960 young_at_heart Monday #1

Nixon was a self-loathing, slimy piece of crap.... SergeStorms Monday #13

I was just a child, but I remember my father saying that milestogo Monday #17

Go look up the "Checkers" speech that Nixon did.......... Bengus81 Yesterday #29

Isn't that the dog he picked up by the ears? milestogo Yesterday #31

Funny how all of those I ran with right during after HS in 1971 and facing the draft lottery were Bengus81 Yesterday #30

LOL. I think my hatred for them started in 1968! BigDemVoter 23 hrs ago #33

I'm right there with you Grim Chieftain Monday #2

There is no longer a Republican party -- it's the Rethuglican party now. OMGWTF Monday #3

The GOP MW67 Yesterday #28

They should remove all doubt and call themselves the Ku Klux Klan. The Wizard 23 hrs ago #34

Jealousy, greed, hatred, racism and misogyny. pfitz59 Monday #4

I agree, but don't forget stupidity. Hard to believe, but there are actually some Trump voters who even we would call Fil1957 Monday #8

+1 peppertree Monday #14

Nice pull BaronChocula Yesterday #24

Why, thank you. peppertree 23 hrs ago #32

When I was just a kid I had a friend who lived with his grandmother. She had a boyfriend who was quite a character Cheezoholic Monday #5

I am old enough to know they were clowns back in the 90s Cosmocat Monday #6

the republican party is the party of STUPID!!! Jvp 22 hrs ago #36

I absolutely feel the same! BadgerMom Monday #7

Pretty much Johonny Monday #9

My favorite republican was (and still is) my late Uncle John. ihaveaquestion Monday #10

Because they've been brainwashed by propaganda for 45 years. Initech Monday #11

Cruelty and/or ignorance MaineBlueBear Monday #12

Conservatism Artimus1 Monday #15

Yup. I'm 77 and my Dad was a "pull yourself up by the bootstraps' Republican... Joinfortmill Monday #16

You remind me of one of my dad's favorite sayings. calimary Yesterday #27

And literally all of the problems that Trump gripes about were the direct result of Murdoch republicans. Initech Monday #18

This post made this song go through my mind... BigmanPigman Monday #19

Same. Blue_playwright Monday #20

Amen. hamsterjill Monday #21

The entire world is sick of Republicans. And sick FROM Republicans. thought crime Monday #22

Ignorance, hatred, and greed, for starters. niyad Yesterday #23

Most Republicans I have met have been decent jfz9580m Yesterday #25

I have them in my family! One has a Charlie Kirk tattoo! Another wears a Charlie Kirk t-shirt! They believe all the Doodley Yesterday #26

Their hte for Dems/Libs Hotler 22 hrs ago #35

Eisenhower wasn't bad. He was President when I was born, so I can't say the same thing. All I can say is KPN 21 hrs ago #37